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Holding
Style #1
Rest the edge of your hands on the grinder
grid for support. Hold Nick's Grinder's Mate at the hinge
with both hands as shown. Place one thumb on back end of
lower handle to give better control for sliding from one
edge of the glass to the other.
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Holding
Style #2
For extra support, place fingers along backside
edge of glass
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Holding
Style #3
When necessary to lightly bevel edges of
the glass when doing lamps or to adjust the height of glass
edges when using glass of different thickness, just tilt
up the tool to the desired angle and bevel on straight,
curved or uneven edges.
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Holding
Style #4a
When grinding, grind opposite the direction
of the spin of the grinder head. With Inland and Glastar
units, grind from right to left.
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Holding
Style #4b |
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Holding
Style #4c |
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Holding
Style #5a
When grinding pieces longer than 3" in length, reposition
the head when grinding so that your actual grinding position
on the glass does not travel more than 2" away from the
gripping jaws for best stability. |
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Holding
Style #5b |
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Holding
Style #5c |
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Holding
Style #6
A straight on approach is best when working with small pieces.
When working with very, very small pieces,
insert the glass into the corner of the jaws, not the front
center for more stability and control.
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Holding
Style #7a
When grinding very long pieces, rest the thumb of your opposite
hand on the far end of the glass, slide your thumb forward
until it rests against the edge of the glass and grasp gently.
Your thumb will now act as an extension of Nick's Grinder's
Mate, supporting and guiding it as you travel the length of
the glass. |
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Holding
Style #7b |
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Holding
Style #7c |
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Holding
Style #8a
When working with heavily textured glasses, place your middle
finger against the extened edge of the glass for additional
support. |
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Holding
Style #8b |
